RichardJLooneyMD

Rheumatology • Rochester, NY

Professor, Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

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Office
400 Red Creek Dr
Ste 240
Rochester, NY 14623
Phone+1 585-486-0901

Fax+1 585-340-5399

Education & Training

University of RochesterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1981 - 1984
University of RochesterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1981 - 1984
University of RochesterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1979 - 1981
University of RochesterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1979 - 2026
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Fellow (FAAAAI) American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

12 citations
B Cell Activation and Plasma Cell Differentiation Are Promoted by IFN-λ in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Jennifer L. Barnas, Jennifer Albrecht, Nida Meednu, Diana F Alzamareh, Cameron Baker
Journal of Immunology. 2021-10-27
10 citations
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from patients with SLE maintain an interferon signature during in vitro culture.
Lin Gao, Mary J. O'Connell, Maria Allen, Jane L. Liesveld, Andrew McDavid
Cytokine. 2020-08-01
910 citations
Efficacy and safety of rituximab in patients with active proliferative lupus nephritis: The lupus nephritis assessment with rituximab study†
Brad H. Rovin, Richard Furie, Kevin Latinis, R. John Looney, Fernando C. Fervenza
Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2012-04-01

Journal Articles

Peripheral Blood B Cell Depletion After Rituximab and Complete Response in Lupus Nephritis
Matthew D Cascino, Jay Garg, Paul Brunetta, Tamiko R Katsumoto, Paul Brakeman, Brad Rovin, Leonard Dragone, Richard John Looney, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Press Mentions

B Cell Depletion: The Latest Information on Disease Processes, TherapiesJanuary 25th, 2021

Professional Memberships